First Person: The Liberian police inspector working to end sexual and gender-based violence
“I am in charge of cases pertaining to women and children in Nimba county. The most prevalent cases I handle
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Women
Eliminate violence against women, most widespread, pervasive human rights violation
In a statement kicking off the “UNiTE! Activism to End Violence against Women and Girls campaign”, they reminded that an
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Taliban’s draconian violations against women may amount to crimes against humanity
“In recent months, violations of women and girls’ fundamental rights and freedoms in Afghanistan, already the most severe and unacceptable
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Music, passion, and powerful women: Launch of amplifyHER, an exciting new UN podcast
amplifyHER is a UN News production, supported by SoundCloud. The first episode is released Thursday, 24 November, on all major
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Home is a deadly place for many women and girls, UN report reveals
The study by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women was issued ahead of the International
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Peruvian Women Still Denied Their Right to Abortion
Yomira Cuadros faced motherhood at an early age, as well as the obstacles of a sexist society like Peru’s, regarding
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Horn of Africa: UNFPA launches $113 million appeal for drought-impacted women and girls
The funding will be used to scale-up life-saving reproductive health and protection services, including establishment of mobile and static clinics
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Updated family planning guide promotes empowerment, health and wellbeing – WHO
WHO’s updated landmark Family Planning Handbook, launched on Tuesday, informs health workers on protecting access to family planning services during
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COP27: Week two opens with focus on water, women and more negotiations on ‘loss and damage’
“Nothing about us, without us,”UNICEF advocate Ayshka Najib told UN News on Monday while she was painting one of the collaborative
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Crime and terrorism thriving again in Afghanistan amid economic ruin, warns Kőrösi
Csaba Kőrösi painted a near apocalyptic picture of ordinary life in the Taliban-ruled nation that has endured almost five decades
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